CO2: How are the wells permitted and how is it stored underground? — Ep. 62

About this episode

Geologist Corey Shircliff discusses the permitting of Class VI wells for CO2 injection and its implications for forestry and biofuels.

Send us Fan Mail Geologist Corey Shircliff works for Cavern Solutions in Baton Rouge and was a guest speaker at the LFA's convention in August 2025. A former state employee who worked with permitting wells in Louisiana, she has great knowledge about the new permits concerning Class VI wells that allow for injection of CO2 underground. This subject is topical in forestry as some companies looking to turn wood into biofuels would use residuals and small-diameter wood — pulpwood — such as paper ...

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Zeringue

Guest: Corey Shircliff

Topics covered

• CO2 storage
• well permitting
• Class VI wells
• forestry
• biofuels
• geology

Keywords

• CO2
• wells
• permitting
• underground storage
• forestry
• biofuels
• geology
• Class VI

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cavern Solutions

Products: biofuels, pulpwood

Places: Louisiana

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